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May 2025
The Regional Minorities of Syria and Their Relations with the New Regime
The popular uprising that erupted in Syria in March 2011 was largely limited to the Sunni Arab majority and was eventually...
Asia
May 2025
No Need to Rely on Russia to Keep China in Check
The Trump administration has identified China as the primary adversary of US global interests. CIA Director John Ratcliffe...
Essays
May 2025
Saying the Right Things: The New Syria Takes a First Step Towards the Abraham Accords
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has a colossal problem. Syria’s infrastructure, including housing and commerce, was...
Editorials
May 2025
The Middle East at a Crossroads
When President Donald Trump arrived in the Gulf, it was not just another diplomatic appearance. It was a signal. A bold...
Essays
May 2025
Gideon’s Chariots – Israel’s Renewed Offensive in Gaza
On May 4, Israel’s security cabinet unanimously approved a comprehensive plan to dismantle Hamas’s remaining capabilities,...
Essays
May 2025
What’s Next for the Houthis?
Israel launches extensive retaliatory airstrikes against the Houthi economic heartland in northern Yemen, while the US...
Essays
May 2025
How to Warm the Cold Peace Between Egypt and Israel
As the Trump administration considers its Middle East peace strategy, one target should be a deeper relationship between...
Essays
May 2025
To Lock in Middle East Security, Up the Game
President Trump will be traveling to the Middle East at a time of great progress, given the terrible defeat Iran has...
Editorials
May 2025
The US-Israel Alliance: A Critical Moment for Reflection and Renewal
Two men, two survivors. Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu - so different in backgrounds, so similar in instinct.
Trump...
Essays
May 2025
Pete Hegseth’s Nine Lives
When the abuse of inmates at Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison broke into the open in 2004, Secretary of Defense Donald...
